Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

The City of Merritt is informing residents that a gate change will be made at the Nicola Lake dam today. "Nicola Lake continues to rise towards its target, and should reach its "full pool" in early Ju...

MERRITT, B.C. - Police encouraged Merritt residents to be vigilant and skeptical after a rise of online scams within the city in the first two weeks of May. Merritt RCMP said scammers are doing everyt...

Dr. Bonnie Henry has provided the latest COVID-19 figures in BC. (Previous numbers in brackets) New Cases - 1,360 *Day 1-443, Day 2-493, Day 3-424 Total Cases - 139,664 (138,304) Active Cases - 5,021 ...

KAMLOOPS - Monday (May 17) marks the one-year anniversary of the Snowbirds crash in Kamloops during Operation Inspiration. Monday morning, the City of Kamloops was joined by Cpt. Jennifer Casey's part...

Merritt man charged for allegedly keying a vehicle On March 16, 2021, the Merritt RCMP reporting that multiple vehicles parked on Quilchena and Coldwater had been allegedly keyed. On May 11, 2021, Mr....

As the City of Merritt works to complete its new official community plan (OCP), the municipality received grant funding to complete a poverty reduction assessment report. "UBCM provided a $25,000 gran...

The BC Wildfire Service is reporting that a small spot blaze has sparked along the Coldwater River south of Merritt. The fire is approximately 15 kilometres south of town along the River. The Wildfire...

Special weather statement in effect for: Coquihalla Highway - Hope to Merritt A cold front will move across southern British Columbia tonight through Tuesday bringing precipitation. As snow levels dro...

KAMLOOPS - All adults in British Columbia will be eligible to book COVID-19 vaccination appointments as of Sunday (May 16). The lower age limit for booking is dropping rapidly - from 25 as of Friday a...

Every weekend Q101 publishes the 'Week That Was' highlighting some of the most interesting news stories of the week. This week Merritt was talking about a wanted Merritt man, the return of music in th...